Archive for November, 2007
Cruel MySpace Hoax drives teen to Suicide
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
I came across this sad news this morning as I turned the TV on. Such sad news about a teenage girl who was a victim of a MySpace Hoax. Her name was Megan Meier. She was befriended by a “fake” teenage boy in MySpace - who’s profile on MySpace was created by her neighbor’s mom. From what I heard on TV and what I read online, the teen had a falling out with the neighbor’s daughter. The neighbor mom decided to create a profile of a “fake” teen boy to get back at Megan. They had been communicating through MySpace for a few weeks until the fake teen boy decided to be mean to Megan which ultimately led the teenage girl to hang herself inside her closet. This is a very disturbing story especially for those parents with teen children who are so into “MySpace”.
3 things that all parents should tell their Blogging teens
Saturday, November 17th, 2007There is no question about it many teens and preteens are actively blogging. As teen blogging rises, so do the concerns. Some of the concersn are: risks from exposing to much information to possible predators, cyberbullying, blog addiction, and interruption with homework and studying.
Blogging can actually be an entertaining and educational hobby. But, there are pitfalls your teen may not be aware of that you’ll need to let him/her know.
Here are some suggestions as to what to talk to your teen about:
Be sure to listen even if you don’t like what you hear
Monday, November 12th, 2007Hi there moms,
One of the most precious gifts we can give our teens is a good ear. Be sure to allow your teenager to express his/her creative thinking and independence. Always listen to your teenager, respect their ideas, dreams and aspirations. Show them unconditional love even when they have ideas that differ from your own. Without that, your teen will not be as open with you or others and won’t be willing to share as much of their personal lives and feelings.
How do you get your teens to open up to you?
Sunday, November 4th, 2007Do you have a close relationship with your teen? Depending on your relationship with your teen, getting your teen to actually open up to you can be both a terrifying and pleasant experience. Some teens take a while to warm up before they even decide to open up to their parents while some are just open and willing to discuss what’s going on in their own little world. If you are faced with a challenge of getting your teen to have an open communication with you, here are some tips that you might find helpful.